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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
4
A brief advertisement promotes Dex-A-Diet Tablets for safe weight loss. It identifies Charles O'Neill Drug as the source and notes a price range of 41 to 52p, with no further details on efficacy or origin.
Henry Heins of Luana thanks Elgin merchants for a $20 prize won at the tre-away last Saturday and expresses sincere appreciation.
Elgin and nearby residents shared visits and dinners this week. Mr and Mrs Andrew Braker called on Phil man Larson. Carl Torkelson and Norris Capper hosted guests. Harry Miller’s Auburn home welcomed visitors. several families hosted over the weekend including Leuchtenmachers and Bridges. Jer vy Medberry and family left for Beeville Texas after a five day visit. numerous relatives and friends gathered in Rockford Anamosa and Burlington areas for farewells and companionship.
The Elgin Lutheran ALCW met Thursday afternoon June 22 in the fellowship hall. Hostesses were Mrs Wilder Mattocks Clifford Gistleson Lawrence West and Lyle Martin. New cradle roll members were John Klingman and Todd Hills. The group planned a lunch July 6 at the Retirement Center Decorah and an ice cream social in July to benefit Luther League. 35 members 17 children and two guests attended.
Circle Rachel met Thursday June 15 at Gladys Feller home with co host Mrs. Arthur Lantz. Thirteen members answered roll call. Guests Edna Luce and Catherine Kraus attended. The program The Giver and the Receiver was presented by Mrs. James Frieden and Mrs. Robert Hanson. New committees appointed include program led by Mrs. Milt Mohs and Mrs. John McMillan sunshine headed by Mrs. Guernsey Smith and tele phone by Gladys Feller and Mrs. Harry Cline. Lunch served by hostess.
The Tabitha Society met Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Mrs. Fred Schaer, Mrs. Carl Hackmann and Mrs. Reuben Hackmann as hostesses. The program was conducted by Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen. Devotions were given by Mrs. John Schaer and roll call was answered by a Bible verse. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The Evening Circle of the Tabitha met Tuesday at the Baptist Church for a work night with Mrs. Hugo Hackmann as hostess. Devotions were given by Mrs. Dean Hilgerson and refreshments were served by the hostess.
Friday June 30 4 H Livestock Judging Work out 1 30 p m Interstate Buying Station Maynard Monday July 3 Extension Council Meeting 8 pm County Extension Office Fayette Union Eager Beavers 4 H Club meeting Thursday July 6 4 H Softball Tournament Fayette Friday July 7 Carrington Clyde Experiment Farm Field Day Independence
The WSCS general meeting will be held at the Methodist Church on Thursday July 6 at 2 pm. Hostesses Gladys Hanson and Mrs Elmer Frieden will lead. Mrs Edward Klingman will conduct the worship service and Mrs C B Sehori will present the program.
Mrs Ern Holzer celebrated her birthday with a Tuesday party featuring take away bingo and refreshments. Attending were Mrs M J Blockhus Melvin Hanson Harry Johnson Kenneth Mark Bettina Halvorson Clara Hellum Mary Howard Louis Klingman Elmer Larson Oliver Torkelson and Miss Lizzie Thorson along with Ernestine Holzer and Burma Cook.
St Theresa's Circle met June 20 at Lane Ash home. Seven members attended. dues collected. meeting closed with a prayer for peace. refreshments served. A Social Security rep will be at the West Union courthouse July 5 11 18 and 25 from 9 to 11 am. Call Waterloo district office at 234-1554.
William B. Quarton announced that WMT-FM will operate under new management. Kenneth L. Hastie Bery Starbuck Dean Landsear and Jim Ward will assume similar duties at WMT-FM. A correction notes Mrs Earl Lembke attended the birthday club at Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher home.
Carroll L. Larson of Elkader has earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Lakeland College Sheboygan Wisconsin and made the Dean's List for spring. He will enter Officer's Training School at Lackland Air Force Base Texas this fall for an administrative role.
Henry Heins of Luana won a $20.00 jackpot at Elgin cash giveaway last Saturday. Ray Chapman earned a $5.00 prize in the same event.
The Rev. Lee Roy Collins was returned to the Elgin Illyria churches at the Methodist Conference held in Davenport from June 18 to 22.
The Senate approved raising cities share of the road fund from 13 to 15 percent, a change worth about five million dollars annually. The measure, now headed to the House, drew sharp criticism from rural senators who called it a money grab as voting breakdown showed 39 yes, 18 no. The legislature also agreed to subdistrict populous counties to one representative and one senator per district after a Iowa Supreme Court order.
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